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AFTER ALL THESE YEARS is a hilarious, heartfelt, and deliciously unfiltered musical memoir of producer/songwriter Al Tapper packed with first loves, lost weekends, show-business dreams, political satire, romantic misadventures, and a few stories that probably should have stayed at the bar.
Part concert, part comedy, and part affectionate roast, the musical celebration runs the gamut from Stephen Sondheim to Joey Buttafuoco—with stops along the way for Doris Day, Vladimir Putin, teenage lust, middle-aged regret,
and the occasional dirty martini.
With Al appearing on screen and a live company bringing his songs to life, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS proves that one man’s memories can be funny, touching, outrageous, and just inappropriate enough to deserve their own musical.
THE ACTORS
Lara Allison
Actor
Lara is ecstatic to return to AMT in After All These Years. Recent credits include The Paparazzi (AMT Theater), Legally Blonde (Emerald Coast Theater Co.), Waitress, Kinky Boots, and Legally Blonde (Saugatuck Center for the Arts). Lara is a proud graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (BFA Musical Theater). Many thanks to her supportive friends and family, Lara Hayhurst, and Jim at The Movement Agency! Follow her at LaraAllison.com and @lara.allison on insta!
Emily Taylor Kaufman
Actor
Emily Taylor Kaufman (she/her) is a recent graduate of Rider University’s BFA Musical Theatre program. Born and raised in South Florida, she began performing in theatrical productions at age six and sang the national anthem for Florida’s professional sports teams. Emily was also part of Phil Collins’ Little Dreams Foundation and a lead singer with the Pentatonix family’s Acapop! KIDS, with videos surpassing 15 million views. Most recently: Roz in 9 to 5! @emilytaylorkaufman
Nathan Pecchia
Actor
Nathan is an actor-comedian based in Brooklyn. He studied Acting at Wright State University and has performed professionally with Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Short North Stage and The Human Race Theatre Company, among others. Nathan has performed improv and sketch comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade, The Second City and The People’s Improv Theater. Currently, Nathan performs on house improv team at Grove34.
Dan Olson
Actor
Dan Olson is ecstatic to return to AMT! Following successful outings as Tom in The Paparazzi and MacDonald in The Valley of Fear earlier in 2026, Dan appears in Lauren Meyering's Horsegirls, premiering at Tribeca 2025/wide release 2026, and stars in What Happened in Skinner, named Best Independent Podcast/2025 Ambies. Upcoming releases include feature Creep It Reel, audiobook Manuel & Me, and podcast Preggo My Lesbo. NYC representation sought. All love to Caitlin Rose.
Reese Henrick
Understudy Actor
Reese Henrick (she/her) is ecstatic to be making her Off-Broadway debut! Recent regional credits include Susan in “Title of Show” (Playhouse Square,) “Sunday in the Park with George” (Great Lakes Theater) “Beautiful” as Cynthia (Beck Center for the Arts) and “And the World ‘Goes Round” (Playhouse Square.) A recent graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, she sends an overflow of gratitude to her friends, family, educators, and team at Pantera/Murphy the Agency for this opportunity and their unwavering support. @reesehenrick
Lawson Lewallen
Understudy Actor
Lawson Lewallen (he/him) is thrilled to be making his AMT and off-Broadway debut! Favorite past projects include the one man show Buyer & Cellar at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska, A Christmas Carol at The Alliance Theatre, Adam Gwon’s The Proxy Marriage at Goodspeed Opera House, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, and a multitude of regional productions at theaters throughout New England and the South East including the Atlanta Opera, Aurora Theatre, Monomoy Theatre, and Interlakes Summer Theatre. Proud graduate of the BFA Music Theatre program at The Hartt School . So grateful to the AMT team, my family, and my darling Isaiah. Thank you for everything. Stay connected with me on insta @lawsonlewallen.
THE CREATIVES
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Al Tapper
Book, Music, & Lyrics
Al Tapper’s musicals have enjoyed notable success. His off-Broadway debut, iMperfect Chemistry, opened at the Minetta Lane Theatre in 2000, followed by the revue From Where I Stand at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (2004). His musical Sessions ran for over 300 performances at the Peter Sharp Theater (Playwrights Horizons) and the Algonquin Theatre. An Evening at the Carlyle also played the Algonquin and was named “Best Show of the Summer” by UPI in 2010. Tapper wrote the music and lyrics for National Pastime, produced at the Keegan Theatre and considered for a Helen Hayes Award. He then created An Unbalanced Mind, On the Right Track, Bettinger’s Luggage, David, and Upside Down. As a producer, Tapper brought to the screen the acclaimed documentary Broadway: The Golden Age, By the Legends Who Were There, which won thirteen Best Film, Documentary, and Audience Awards, as well as Broadway: The Jewish Legacy. His award-winning film This Ordinary Thing chronicles the courageous acts of righteous Gentiles who saved Jews during the Holocaust.
Brian Childers
Director
Brian Childers (Director) has built a career that bridges directing, producing, acting and performing. He most recently directed Fabulous Fanny: The Songs and Stories of Fanny Brice and the Off-Broadway hit Love Quirks, which earned him the 2021 Broadway World Award for Best Director of a Musical. His work has also been seen at the Orlando Fringe with Technology, Breasts and Other World Issues. As a producer and director, Brian has brought a wide range of projects to the stage, from a series of Broadway by the Year cabarets for American Century Theater in Washington, D.C., to his own Helen Hayes Award–winning one-man show An Evening with Danny Kaye, which toured nationally. Extending his creative reach into music, he also co-produced his solo album Life Unfurled with his brother, Mark Childers. Brian is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. As an actor, he received the 2002 Helen Hayes Award for “Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical” and the Mary Goldwater Award for his performance as Danny Kaye in Danny and Sylvia: A Musical Love Story. OFF BROADWAY: Danny and Sylvia, The Danny Kaye Musical (Danny Kaye), An Unbalanced Mind, On the Right Track(AMT Theater (NATIONAL TOUR: The Kid from Brooklyn (Danny Kaye—Original), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Tom Sawyer).
David Wolfson
Music Direction & Arrangements
David Wolfson has served as music director and/or arranger for numerous regional and Off-Broadway productions, including Al Tapper and Tony Sportiello's Upside Down and The Paparazzi, and has played in the pits of over twenty-five Broadway shows, including all three productions of Les Miserables. He holds a PhD in music composition from Rutgers University, and is the composer of Fortune’s Children, the world’s first Zoom opera. To hear David’s original music, please visit www.davidwolfsonmusic.net.
Tony Sportiello
Producer
Tony Sportiello is the Artistic Director of AMT Theater. In its five year history AMT has produced or co-produced the full length shows "An Unbalanced Mind", "On The Right Track", "Lost and Found", "Bettinger's Luggage", "The Paparazzi", "Just Desserts", "David: The Musical" and "Upside Down". AMT has won the "Best Newcomer" and "Best Venue Award" by West 42nd Street Online.
Lara Hayhurst
Casting Director
Lara is an NYC-based performer and casting director. This is Lara's fourth casting project with the amazing folks at AMT, and she also serves as resident CD for Saugatuck Center for the Arts in Michigan and most recently the Fireside Theater in Wisconsin. More at larahayhurst.com and @larahayhurst. Thank you for supporting live theater!
Pete Dorton
Film Director
Pete Dorton is an award-winning actor, producer, director and writer based in New York City. He
produces the Annual AMT International Film Festival. Pete recently directed the Off Broadway
show Invisible Fish starring Kelli McGuire at AMT. He has three features out right now on
streaming - In Fidelity, Bobcat Moretti and Werewolf Game. He also has five shorts currently on the festival circuit, including his latest The Entertainer starring Lance Roberts and André De
Shields.
Annie Beller
Production Stage Manager
Annie Beller is a stage manager based in NYC. Off-Broadway: Diversion (The Barrow Group) Life and Trust (Emursive Productions), Lost and Found, The Paparazzi (AMT Theater), Chasing Happy (Pulse Ensemble Theatre). Regional: The Wedding Singer (John W Engeman Theater) Waitress, Jersey Boys, My Fair Lady, Chicago, Sunkicks Holiday Spectacular, Menopause The Musical (Suncoast Broadway), White Christmas (Surflight Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (Bay View Music Festival). IG: @anne.beller
Joshua Graham
Assistant Stage Manager
This is Joshua Graham’s off broadway debut! He primarily focuses on his work as a stage manager, and theatrical technician. He has previously worked with New York City Children’s Theater, Live and in Color, and the theater collective Writers, Actors, Directors. He is delighted by the opportunity to work on this production, and would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew for all of their hard work.
Cathy Small
Costume Designer
Recent designs: The Paparazzi with AMT Theater, Oud Player on the Tel with IHR at HERE Arts and the Edinburgh Festival, Scotland; Bestie, A Short Film – Winner Best Film over 10 minutes, nominee Best Costumes at The Clifton Film Celebration 2019, Audience Choice Award at The Great Creative Northern Expo 2019. Assistant designer: The Music Man Broadway 2021, designed by Santo Loquasto. Wicked, The Musical’s many tours, costume design by Susan Hilferty.
Steven Fine
Sound Designer
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 2019, Steven has worked a variety of Off-Broadway shows, making a wide range of sounds across the city. Recent shows worked on include “Here There are Blueberries” at New York Theatre Workshop, “Upside down” and “The Paparazzi” at AMT, and “Murdoch: The Final Interview” at theater 555.
Ken Rizzo
Musician - Bass
Ken Rizzo (Bass) A veteran a musical theater, Ken is delighted to once again be playing the music of Al Tapper. Previous collaborations include National Pastime, An Unbalanced Mind, Upside Down & The Paparazzi. He has also been an orchestra member for many hit Broadway shows including: The Producers, Memphis, Pretty Woman and many others. One of those others with Jersey Boys, for which he played during the entire 16 year Broadway/Off-Broadway run. Ken has BS & MA degrees in music from CUNY. He thanks his wife Laura and daughter Elena for their love and support.
Gregory Landes
Musician - Drummer
Gregory is always grateful to be able to collaborate with the amazing team at AMT. Gregory has performed as a drummer and/or percussionist for over 50 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, working with such theatre icons as Stephen Sondheim, Susan Stroman, Julie
Andrews, and John Kander. Gregory also works extensively in the classical and chamber music
field and is a passionate teacher and published composer. Fulfilling another love in his life,
animals, Gregory is pursuing his Associate of Science degree as a veterinary technician and
works full time as a surgical technician assistant at a major NJ animal hospital.
Christian Specht
Co-Lighting Designer
Christian Specht (Co-Lighting Designer) is originally from Leesburg, GA. Off-Broadway credits include: Mystery of Edwin Drood, Carnival, Smile (J2 Spotlight Productions) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Theatre St. Clements) and Lone Star (Theatre Row) with Ruth Stage. Regional credits include Ragtime, 9 to 5, and Gypsy (SSTI), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, SpongeBob the Musical, and Spamalot at Peach State Summer Theatre. Additional works includes Ain’t Too Proud (intern) at the Kennedy Center, Titanic (Assistant Lighting Designer at Signature Theatre in Washington, DC, and Penn State University, with credits at Alley Theatre. He is also a Clinical Professor of Lighting at Penn State University. @spechtc5792
Samantha Weiser
Co-Lighting Designer
Samantha Weiser is a Brooklyn based lighting designer and associate. Recent design credits include: Uncle Vanya (University of Michigan, MI), Macbeth (Long Island University, NY), Sulfur Bottom (The Theater Center, NYC), Jekyll & Hyde (Timberlake Playhouse, IL), and As You Like It (Two River Theater, NJ). Her portfolio can be found at SamanthaWeiserLD.com
Tollie Boon
Assistant Lighting Designer
Originally from Nashville, TN, Tollie received her BA in technical design and production from Samford University. Since then she has moved to New York City where she has worked on several Off-Broadway shows including; Lone Star, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, and Dungeons & Dragons Twenty Sided Tavern, serving in multiple design and assistant roles. Recently, she was the lead Lighting Designer for the Off-Broadway shows; Carnival , Antarctica, My Home, and Milk and Honey. Tollie would like to thank God first, as well as her mom, dad, and sister Millie for all of their love and support. @tollie123
Adrian A. Mellowes
Wardrobe Supervisor
After All These Years marks the third Al Tapper show that Adrian "Ria" Mellowes has been the wardrobe supervisor on, following Upside Down and The Paparazzi. When she isn't sewing, she's designing lights and audio for Dixon Place and helping out the Roundabout Theater Company. She's so excited to be on this show!
UPCOMING POST SHOW EVENTS
After the curtain comes down we have given you another reason to stay.
Join us for AFTER ALL THESE YEARS: THE MUSICALS OF AL TAPPER, then remain after select performances for special post-show conversations with artists, historians, creative team members, and Al Tapper himself.
Friday, September 11 at 7:00 PM
Cast Talkback
Meet the full cast and hear stories from the rehearsal process.
Guests: Full Cast
Saturday, September 12 at 3:00 PM
Creative Team Talkback
Go behind the scenes with the show’s director and music director.
Guests: Brian Childers, Director, and David Wolfson, Music Director
Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 PM
The Golden Age of Broadway
Revisit Broadway’s classic era through stories, legends, and musical milestones.
Guests: Robert W. Schneider, Behind the Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends
Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM
Baseball in Musicals
Discover surprising connections between America’s pastime and musical theater.
Guest: Peter Filichia
Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 PM
A Righteous Gentile: A Holocaust Remembrance
Reflect on courage, rescue, memory, and moral choice during crisis.
Guest: Etai Benson (Company)
Etai Benson and Matt Doyle in Company
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM
Jews on Broadway
Celebrate Jewish artists and their lasting influence on Broadway history.
Guest: Rabbi Debbie Zecher, one of the first female Rabbis in America & Ari Axelrod, A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway
Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM
Ted Williams: The Legend
Explore Ted Williams, baseball greatness, public memory, and American storytelling.
Guests: Peter Filichia and Marty Appel, PR Director for the Yankees
Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PMBaseball and MusicalsDiscover surprising connections between America’s pastime and musical theater.Guest: Peter Filichia
The cast of After All These Years